Communications (A.A.)
Purpose
Graduates will be able to pursue continued study beyond the two-year A.A. degree or obtain entry-level positions as an event production manager, reporter, and correspondent.
Program Objectives
A graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with the various disciplines within the communication field.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the ethical basis for communicating with diverse audiences in multiple contexts to meet the goal(s) of the intended communication.
- Recognize and employ informative and persuasive strategies, assess reasoning and identify, evaluate and utilize evidence to communicate ideas to a specific audience.
- Demonstrate heightened awareness of the civic responsibilities of communicators in a free society.
- Apply rhetorical analysis and media literacy skills to advance civic responsibility.
Curriculum
First Semester
| COM 100 | Mass Media and Society | 2 |
| COM 160 | Media Literacy Workshop | 1 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIS 103, 105 or 107 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| MAT 103, 106 or 108 | Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 101 (15 Credit Hours) |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Second Semester
| COM 114 | Survey of Performing Arts | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| SPC 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Elective * | Economics, Political Science, or Geography | 3 |
| Elective * (16 Credit Hours) |
Laboratory Science | 4 |
Third Semester
| Elective * | Communication or Speech | 3 |
| Elective * | Communication or Speech | 3 |
| Elective * | Elective | 3 |
| Elective * | English | 3 |
| Elective * | Discipline History | 3 |
| Elective * (17 Credit Hours) |
Physical Education | 2 |
Fourth Semester
| Elective * | Communication or Speech | 3 |
| Elective * | Communication or Speech | 3 |
| Elective * | Elective | 3 |
| Elective * | English Literature | 3 |
| Elective * (15-16 Credit Hours) |
Mathematics, Computer Science, or Science | 3-4 |
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 63-64
| * | Students must consult an advisor for recommended electives, to meet requirements at transfer institutions. |
